What Are YOUR Goals?

in 16 weeks i will be more than halfway to my june 2011 goal of 120 lbs and 15% body fat.

in 4 weeks i will be at 140 lbs and 25% body fat.

in 8 weeks i will be at 135 lbs and 22% body fat.

in 12 weeks i will be at 130 lbs and 20% body fat.

in 16 weeks i will be at 125 lbs and 18% body fat.

then i will have 8 weeks to lose the last 5 lbs and 3% body fat.

DONE

I am 63 years old . I’ve recovered from a CVS (stroke) in 1990.Doctor said I had to reduce muscle mass and stiop smoking( pack and half to two a day). I’m 5″ 2″
tall and I weigh 248 lbs. today. In 1990 I was 168 lbs. and very little fat. I am a retired sheet metal journeyman. I started out as a 125 lb. apprentice. At the end of my 4 year apprenticeship I weighed 158lbs. I looke like a scaled down loub Farigno. When you bend, drag,cut and wrestle steel all day you get strong or you get out. Anybody who ever did 12 gage decking job knows what I mean. 15 or 20 stories up with a 40mph wind whipping at the sheet as walk along a 4″ wide steel bar joist.
Afte 33 years of this kind of work you are strong like bull ,but no in great shape. I kept on smoking and in1998 I had a M.I. that killed my left ventrical. I returned to work 8 months later,not smoking and they put me in the fabrication shop. I starte gaining fat weight at that point,but was not worried because all the
guys who quit smoking said the gained weight at first. They were trying to help the old guy by keeping me in a warm dry ,no climb making duct fittings job.
After 4 years of easy duty I blossomed up to 170 lbs., but that extra 12 -15 lbs. were fat. I got sent out on a 14 story ,wide open job in 10 to 20 degree weather. I blew my knees out after three weeks . I never worked another day in the trade. I didn’t apply for compensation ,i just aasked them to lay me off so I could heal up. I waited 5 months to see a specialist . He came from the Pittsburg Steelers medical team,so I figured he was probably great with knee injuries. The guy ruined my knees . I’ve been almost crippled by him He was fired before my recuperation was half way done. I don’t know where he went ,but he hurt a lot of people. There was a class-action suit started ,but I andmany others would not singn on. I just wanted to stop his butcher job surgeries, not feed a bunch of lawyers.
I have been going to the YMCA since my bypass. I have to lose this weight. At 5′ 2″ I got the mass to play linebacker in the NFL and with a little work I could be a center. The added weight is even more taxing on my knees. I’ve talked to 2 specialist and they say that knee replacement would be a waste until I dropped down into the 150lbs range. My weight woukd decrease the longevity and create more surgical adjustments ,yadda,.yadda,OK! I’m morbidly obese, it’s gona kill me and I don’t like the way I look either.
My workouts are often more damaging than helpful. I do try but everybody seems to forget that it isn’t your age it’s the mileage. I’ve been rode hard and put up wet many times in my life.

I am 63 years old, 5’10” tall and weigh 175. I’ve lost 15 pounds in the last year and would like to lose an additional 8 pounds more while improving muscle tone particularly in the legs.

In March 2011 I will be 52 and I want to be the weight I was before I had 4 children. That would be 135 pounds. I want to tone and firm up my muscles and build strong bones.
I eat quality organic food and am very health conscious. I eliminated sugars from my diet a year ago, and I do not miss it at all. I also do not eat any more processed food, it is not even in my house.

My goal is to lose 20lbs in the next 10 weeks. I will use Extreme fat loss after the holidays and then Cheat your way thin. I also want to gain muscle (no specific number, just more definition).

My goal is to lose 15-20 lbs and go down two dress sizes. To tone up my whole body, especially my abs.

Joel, i am 50 years old, 6′-2″ and 224 lbs. I have not exercised in the last 2 years. My 16 week goal is to get in shape by gaining muscle, increase my cardio capacity and not have to take blood pressure medication. Ideally, I would like to be around 200 lbs. with muscle.

Compete in America’s largest x-country ski race called The American Birkebeiner. Draws around 8,000 skiers and is 31 miles (50 K) in length. My goal is to get back into wave 1 – the fastest skiers after the International elite. I just missed making wave 1 last year by about 2 minutes.

I am working to lose 19 pounds in the next 16 weeks. I started at 156 in April and got to 128 in October. Worked out daily, except Sunday…walking between 3 and 7 miles, went on hikes, and weight trained. Want to gain muscle as well as lose fat. My progress in weight I can lift tells me I am gaining muscle. Went on a fantastic trip to S Africa and ate like royalty for 2 weeks…regained 7 pounds. Presently I am 134#. I am using a combo of several nuturional plans. Curves, Jon Benson and yours. I have gotten several good tips from you. Hope you will ask us to check back with results in 16 weeks. End of March? Thanks. Nancy

Hi–
My goal over the next 16 weeks is to lose my last “stubborn” 10 lbs. and reduce my body fat by 5%..but this is the toughest part and i need to find some new exercises and lifestyle changes to achieve my goals…..

Hello again Joel,
I started on your Cheat Thin Diet a few weeks ago , but being 81 yrs old the body sort of gave up and I haven’t exercised in the last three weeks because I didn’t “feel good”.

Quite a few exercises are difficult for me, but I will get back to whatever it takes.I started on your CYWT at 213# and have gone down to 207, so I have a long way to go ( 50+ lbs ). Any ideas?? Mary West

My goal is to build 5 lbs of clean muscle in the next 16 weeks.

The only other fact of interest is that I am 66.

My goal is to make more “realistic” goals… LOL, I set myself for dissappointment everytime….. Happy Holidays y’all!

I am 69 years old , 5’7” and 198lb. My goal is to weigh about 175lb at the end of 16 weeks while losing fat and gaining muscle.

my goal is to get down to 215 lbs. or lower while building lean muscle. I started this journey about 6 months ago when I quit smoking and ballooned up to 275. I am now at 248 so I still have 33 lbs. to go

1. Maintain 3-4 workouts per week during my busy work season which is also a heavy travel season where my primary gym will be the hotel gym.
2. Choose healthy options at restaurants while traveling for work. In addition to this, be mindful of the portions.
3. Be more disciplined as far as diet goes. Mainly, I need to cut down on sugary foods, ice cream especially. :P
4. Lose 15lbs of body fat – I would ultimately like to be in the range of 15-19% body fat; currently at 24%.

16 week goal:

In the new year I will be turning 60 and I want to lose 30 lbs. On CheatYourWayThin I have already lost 10.

I am a 22 y.o. college student. Currently 5.5~ and 168 lbs. I am fairly fit, however I am trying to lose fat around my midsection, and tone my body as well as build some more muscle.

60 year old female, 168#, 66″ tall. Hope to loose 8# minimum during the next 16 weeks. Goal weight is 155. Then I will consider changing how I eat.

My goal is to lose 5 kilos in the next 16 weeks.

Hey guys, You always have great information for all of us who want to get in better shape, I used to follow the workouts that you’d post all the time during my MMA training. I’m 23 and a 300 lbs. now, and have reached this because of an injury and being careless about my health. I recently started to gather all the info from you guys and have started hitting the gym and getting back into proper eating habits. I know you guys will be there through the process to reach my goal of losing 80 lbs and reaching my ideal weight of 220 lbs. You guys are awesome.

20 years old/female/5’5″/118 lbs
My goal is to gain muscle mass and lower my body fat while increasing LBM and strength. I’m looking to fine tune a healthy, active, and sustainable lifestyle…I’m not looking to go on a diet, but really get my life on the best track and hopefully attain the body of my dreams at the same time.

My goal is to lose 10 pounds of fat and gain muscle at the same time, so I am not picky about my net loss in terms of weight. I just want to be healthy and toned!

My goals for the next 16 weeks are to: 1) pass my CPT exam and get started training my first clients, 2) Permanently discard 20 lbs of body fat and gain 5 lbs of lean muscle, 3) Grow my photography business by 30%, and 4) Begin putting together my own unique fitness DVD series and flesh out a winning marketing plan for same.